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Book mango 418 Posted 6 years ago
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That showed him

Hello,

Max reads the document. “Hah, this is just a recipe for plum pie!“ he says. “The tree is mine!Get lost, Borsty !” With a growl of fury, the huge boar slinks away. Max crosses his arms and smirks. “That showed him”.

Max has an argument with Borsty (the boar).

Does the part in bold mean "that showed him a lesson"?

  

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book mango 418 Does the part in bold mean "that showed him a lesson"? To show someone a lesson is unidiomatic. "That showed him" is a fixed expression and is not really a short version of anything.

  • book mango 418 Does the part in bold mean "that showed him a lesson"?
  • To show someone a lesson is unidiomatic.
  • "That showed him" is a fixed expression and is not really a short version of anything.
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book mango 418Does the part in bold mean "that showed him a lesson"?

To show someone a lesson is unidiomatic. "That showed him" is a fixed expression and is not really a short version of anything. You might imagine it means "that showed him who's boss."

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